On Saturday, The New York Times ran an op-ed about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's faith with the headline: "The Rapture and the Real World: Mike Pompeo Blends Beliefs and Policy." Pompeo, a member of an Evangelical Presbyterian Church, views the world through a Christian lens. Contrary to the suggestion of the Times headline, this does not blind him to the "real world," and it does not mean he is obsessed with the End Times and the rapture.
In fact, despite its prominent place in the New York Times headline, the story barely mentions the rapture, the End Times, or the Battle of Armageddon. Instead, the article focuses on how Mike Pompeo's Christianity impacts his view of the world and comes through in his public statements. The text mentions "rapture" a grand total of two times.
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